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Why We Must Understand That God Removed Our Sins “as Far as the East Is from the West”

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

This speaks volumes to what God chooses to do when he forgives our sin. God’s act of forgiveness towards us is purposeful and intentional. He chooses to display his mercy towards us in the act of forg...

What Does ‘the Hope of Glory’ Mean in Col. 1:27?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

The essence of our Christian walk is centered around hope. We receive Jesus at salvation, which allows us to partake of God’s forgiveness and that produces in us the hope of eternal life. In Colossian...

Who Is Rehoboam in the Bible?

Stephen Baker

Rehoboam was King Solomon’s son, and God’s chosen instrument to divide the nation of Israel. While his arrogance had consequences, we can learn something from how God used him as an instrument for his...

What Bible Did Jesus Read?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

What we know is Jesus read from the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. What we don’t know is which specific Hebrew Bible Jesus used. By the time of Jesus’ birth, the Old Testament Scriptures were avai...

Why Does Hebrews 13:6 Say "The Lord Is My Helper, I Will Not Fear"?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Hebrews 13:6 does not mean you won’t have trouble in this life. It means, just like this verse in John, that when you have trouble, you don’t have to be afraid. You can have peace amid life’s most dif...

Is Impatience a Sin?

Bethany Verrett

While the Bible has much to say about patience, it has less to say about the state of being impatient, and some even feel justified in moments of impatience. Is it a sin to experience impatience? Some...

What Are Christians For?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Being a Christian is about so much more than what we’re against. It’s about proclaiming what we’re for. When you look at the life of Jesus, he didn’t spend his time solely condemning the wrong. Instea...

Prepare for Spiritual Battle with the Breastplate of Righteousness

Emma Danzey

First, we put on that belt of truth, standing firm on the gospel and Bible. Then, we connect our breastplate of righteousness by living by the Spirit and not our flesh, and staying guarded and watchfu...

What Is Ascension Day and How Do We Celebrate It?

Hope Bolinger

Ascension Day reminds us that Jesus' story didn't end when he came out of the tomb on Easter Sunday. More miraculous behavior was coming, and it would change his believers' lives in new ways....

Did Jephthah Really Sacrifice His Daughter?

Hope Bolinger

The story of Jephthah and whether he sacrificed his daughter is one of the darker Old Testament stories... so did it really happen?...

How Can the Church Get Men More Involved?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

It would be very easy to just fall back on the stereotypical answers. But I don’t want to do that, because getting men more involved goes beyond just having food and focusing on manly activities. That...

What Does the Bible Say about Marriage?

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff

We can see that marriage is an intimate and complementing union between a man and a woman in which the two become one physically, in the whole of life. ...

Are There Steps to Our Salvation? A Study of the Ordo Salutis

David Paul

The Ordo Salutis is simply a Latin term meaning the order of salvation, referring to the logical order of events that comprise our salvation in Christ. The first thing to remember is that because we...

How Hannah Found an Audacious, Extraordinary Hope in God

Frank Santora

God offers a different kind of hope than the hope people often latch onto. It is bold, daring, original, and supernatural! Whenever we judge a situation or a person to be “hopeless,” we are slamming t...

Let God Work It All Out This Christmas

Frank Santora

Christmas is a perfect opportunity to learn a lesson or two from the way Joseph and Mary navigated a most unexpected detour in their lives. While the birth of the Messiah was ultimately a supreme bles...

Why is Spy Wednesday Another Name for Holy Wednesday?

Joel Ryan

In the liturgical calendar, Spy Wednesday holds a unique place at the center of Holy Week. Situated at the midpoint of the week, Spy Wednesday serves as a tonal shift and narrative turning point in th...

What If You're Not Sure About Abortion?

R.C. Sproul

Even among those who have reached a conclusion about abortion, there remains an openness to be persuaded of a different view....

Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 Meaning

Alan Knox

According to Paul, every member of the body is important, and every gift is important. There are no unimportant parts of the body of Christ....